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Charles dickens was one of the most accomplished authors of the Victorian era

*first source
  1. he was born on February 7th 1812 in the industrial age
  2. died of a stroke
  3. died in 1870
  4. most popular author of the Victorian era
  5. Dickens not only wrote novels that became classics of English literature in his lifetime; he transformed the methods of publishing fiction and thus changed the possibilities of authorship for his contemporaries and his successors.
  6. not much is known about his early life
  7. grew up in poverty and lower class
  8. At the age of twelve he was sent to a blacking factory to work for months
  9. he wrote 15 books, and short stories too
  10. responsible for some of English literature's most iconic characters
  11. He married Catherine Hogarth
  12. had 9 surviving children with Catherine
  13. Charles Dickens writings are characterized by attacks on social evils, injustice, and hypocrisy
  14. Dickens studied at Wellington House Academy, London
  15. From 1827 to 1828 he was a law office clerk
  16. he was a shorthand reporter at Doctor's Commons
  17. he wrote for the True Sun (1830-1832)
  18. wrote for theMirror of Parliament (1832-1834)
  19. he wrote for the the Morning Chronicle(1834-1836)
  20. He started writing his fiction short stories and books in 1833

*second source
  1. he was influenced by Shakespeare
  2. his first short stories and essays first appeared in periodicals
  3. In the 1830s Dickens contributed to Monthly Magazine, and The Evening Chronicle and edited Bentley's Miscellany.
  4. A Dinner at Poplar Walk' was Dickens first published sketch in the Monthly magazine, in 1833
  5. In 1858 Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine separated
  6. Dickens created colorful characters in his writings.
  7. Using cliff hanger endings he was able to keep his readers interested in his stories
  8. He is known as well for exposing the wretchedness of the downtrodden, for his anger at their heartless oppression and for his contribution to the celebration of Christmas
  9. Literary style is a mixture of fantasy and realism
  10. he loved to employ incredible circumstances in his books
  11. Dickens loved the style of 18th century gothic romance
  12. Dickens loved children. He portrayed them with sympathy and understanding for them
  13. His writing style is florid and poetic, with a strong comedic touch.
  14. Had a personal understanding to all of his characters
  15. Edgar Allan Poe is said to be the only person who was ever able to predict the conclusion of the complex plots in Dickens’ novels.
  16. He is known as well for exposing the wretchedness of the downtrodden, for his anger at their heartless oppression and for his contribution to the celebration of Christmas
  17. An enormously successful author and performer of his own work, he was the conscience of Victorian England.
  18. Dickens became famous for his illustration of hardships of the working class, his detailed and evolved plots, and his humor
  19. A lot of his characters' names provide the reader with a hint as to the roles played to advance the storyline, for example Mr. Murdstone in his novel David Copperfield, is clearly the combination of "murder" and stony coldness
  20. He uses description, metaphors/similes, imagery, & personification to capture the character's personality and traits. Dickens' description of Mr. Jagger's office in the Great Expectations, he uses to illustrate Mr. Jagger's dark, dreary, & gloomy personality. The history of English literature, many writers use possessions to represent the person who owns them.
*source three
  1. Dickens often created the episodes as they were being extended. His stories have a particular rhythm, shown by cliffhangers to keep readers looking forward to the next chapter
  2. Uses an appearance description to imply what the characters personality is
  3. Between 1868 and 1869, Dickens gave a series of "farewell readings" in England, Scotland, and Ireland
  4. All of his kids idolized him
  5. Dickens's works have been continuously popular since their publication
  6. He had a large, loving mind and the strongest sympathy with the poorer classes
  7. Dickens wrote many poems too
  8. his father was in prison
  9. He was English
  10. A Christmas Carol published (19 December).
  11. had 7 brothers and sisters
  12. big contribution to classic literature
  13. began as a journalist
  14. after three years of working in a factory he returned to school
  15. He was buried in Westminster Abbey
  16. He edited a lot of peoples essays and stories
  17. When he was born there family was in bad dept
  18. He added much detail to all of his books
  19. One of his most important novels is “A tale of two cities” (1859)
  20. In a Christmas Carole Dickens uses music and mysterious ghosts to bring to bring an old miser the message of Christmas
*source four
  1. The author worked closely with his illustrators informing them with summaries of his work at the outset and ensuring that his characters and settings were how he envisioned them.
  2. he was buried at the poets corner
  3. He wrote many books on Christmas
  4. He wrote 15 major novels
  5. there are many Charles dickens museums
  6. he was sick as a child
  7. many of his novels were made into, plays, and movies
  8. his most amusing sketch was sketches by boz
  9. he died at the age of 58
  10. In his novels Dickens focused on the social and economic problems of his time